steel guitar fret scale

Larry Hillman · Post by **Larry Hillman** » 25 Dec 2012 6:18 am

the fret scale for a steel guitar is taken from the nut to the bridge. yes or no? also, where can i find a fret calculator? ,y fret board is 25.5". with 24 frets.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 25 Dec 2012 8:15 am

Larry Hillman wrote:the fret scale for a steel guitar is taken from the nut to the bridge. yes or no? ...

Yes

Stewmac has an online calculator here http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/Referen ... tcalc.html

Larry Phleger · Post by **Larry Phleger** » 25 Dec 2012 9:58 am

Here is an online program that will calculate your fret spacing and create a template that can be printed. You specify the scale length, number of strings, number of frets, and the string spacing at the nut and bridge. The program then creates a printable template.

http://www.ekips.org/tools/guitar/fretfind2d/

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 25 Dec 2012 7:32 pm

If you are replacing a fretboard, I have some original Sho-Bud 25 1/2 inch scale eight string fretboards with 24 frets.

Russ Cudney · Post by **Russ Cudney** » 26 Dec 2012 8:25 am

17.817 is the constant...

Larry Hillman · Post by **Larry Hillman** » 27 Dec 2012 5:56 am

Thanks guys. got my fret spacing. when you live on SS retirement, you don't just go out and buy it. you DIY. now i'll see if I can find the electronics for it.
does anyone know of a web site that shows how to build a volume peddel? i have a reverb. again, thanks all.

Larry Phleger · Post by **Larry Phleger** » 27 Dec 2012 8:17 am

I too am on SS retirement and know what you mean. I am in the process of building a D10 non-pedal console. I decided to wind my own pickups. It was a lot of fun. I made my winder out or a discarded sewing machine, and rigged up a counter with an old adding machine I picked up at Goodwill for around 4 dollars. There is a great deal of information on Youtube about building and electronics. Stewart Mac Donald is a good source of supplies, and they have a wealth of information on electronics and other topics related to building and repair. Please post pictures of your finished product.

Jerry Recktenwald · Post by **Jerry Recktenwald** » 30 Dec 2012 9:33 am

My last build when it came to the fret board I set my bridge and nut for a 25" scale. Then I used my tuner and found each fret with my bar and marked it with a pen. The 1st string then the 10th string. All the way up the fretboard . You can measure out a fretboard out, but a guitar tuner is on the money.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 30 Dec 2012 10:10 am

Jerry, just curious... how did you align the pen mark with the bar position?

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 30 Dec 2012 10:29 am

Jeff, It is quite easy. You put a sharpie marker mark on the bullet point of the bar and line it up with a set square.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 30 Dec 2012 11:15 am

Cool! Thanks.

Jerry Recktenwald · Post by **Jerry Recktenwald** » 30 Dec 2012 1:24 pm

HEY Jeff I USED A 3/8 SPADE DRILL BIT, i HELD IT'S POINT DOWN AT THE FRETBOARD.

I used the cutting edge on the string

Larry Hillman · Post by **Larry Hillman** » 31 Dec 2012 8:24 am

Jeff; Larry here. I picked up a digital caliper from
e-bay to mark the fret spacing then used a sharpi
to pull the lines.

Larry Hillman · Post by **Larry Hillman** » 31 Dec 2012 8:31 am

i used my kids 30 year old erector set to build a uickup winder. even had a level winder on it. had to use two motors tho.

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